distinguished alumni awards News Archive
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Acting on passion: Meet the 2020 Distinguished Alumni Award recipients
September 29, 2020 —
The University of Manitoba is honouring nine remarkable individuals with 2020 Distinguished Alumni Awards.
![Dr. James Peebles [BSc(Hons)/58, DSc/89]](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/NobelPrizeWinner2019-Peebles-1200x800-150x150.jpg)
Top stories of 2019
December 20, 2019 —
Another incredible year reaches its conclusion at the University of Manitoba and we would like to share some of our most notable stories from 2019
![Lindy Norris with Richard Cloutier](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/lindy-daa-150x150.jpg)
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Tell the world about our alumni
November 19, 2019 —
Nominations open for the 2020 Distinguished Alumni Awards
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Campus set to sparkle & shine for Distinguished Alumni Awards
May 1, 2019 —
2019 marks the gala celebration’s diamond anniversary
![Sister Lesley Sacouman received the 2017 Distinguished Alumni Award for Community Service](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/LesleySacouman_WFP_print-150x150.jpg)
Wpg Free Press: Survivors’ sanctuary
April 29, 2019 —
Sandwiched between the parking garage of Canada’s Royal Winnipeg Ballet to the north and a housing complex for refugee woman and children to the south, not much about the exterior of the House of Peace suggests the extent of activity inside, with thousands of people stopping by each week.
![Gemma Dalayoan [BEd/83, MEd/90]](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Gemma_WEB-150x150.jpg)
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Gemma Dalayoan: 2019 Distinguished Alumni Award Recipient for Community Service
April 1, 2019 —
'I wanted to be a teacher so I could make a difference'
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Asper School of Business
Romel Dhalla: 2019 Distinguished Alumni Award Recipient for Service to the University of Manitoba
March 25, 2019 —
It took years to make small changes as a student but I’m proud of what we were able to collectively put together
![Marcia Nozick: 2019 Distinguished Alumni Award Recipient for Professional Achievement.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Marcia_DAA_WEB-150x150.jpg)
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Marcia Nozick: 2019 Distinguished Alumni Award Recipient for Professional Achievement
March 18, 2019 —
'To have a healthy city you really need to look very holistically at the opportunities for work, education, health and housing to meet everybody’s needs'
![Dr. Hersh Shefrin](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/ALM-00-160-DAA2019-UMT-Story-Hersh-Shefrin-150x150.jpg)
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Dr. Hersh Shefrin: 2019 Distinguished Alumni Award Recipient for Lifetime Achievement
March 11, 2019 —
Dr. Hersh Shefrin [BSc(Hons)/70] has built his career on behavioural finance—the understanding that people can be unpredictable, rash and foolish
![Gemma Dalayoan [BEd/83, MEd/90]](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Gemma_WEB-150x150.jpg)
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Gemma Dalayoan: 2019 Distinguished Alumni Award Recipient for Community Service
February 25, 2019 —
Since coming to Winnipeg more than 40 years ago, Gemma Dalayoan [BEd/83, MEd/90] has made community service her mission in life